Rhode Island

A woman was found shot and killed in her North Providence, Rhode Island, home this week, according to WJAR-TV. A family member of the 63-year-old woman called 911 at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to North Providence police. The man who called said he hadn’t heard from the victim since Thanksgiving, WJAR-TV reported. He then went to the wo...

A Powerball ticket that was sold in Rhode Island won one million on Wednesday night. According to the Rhode Island Lottery, the ticket was sold at Kingstown Liquor Mart in North Kingstown. The winning Powerball numbers were 27-35-41-56-60 and the Powerball was 16. Powerplay was X2. No one won the jackpot, so it is up to an estimated $620 ...

The closure of the Washington Bridge has impacted the commute for the second day in a row as there has been gridlock as people try to find alternate routes, according to WJAR. It took more than an hour for commuters to get to Providence, according to reports. Due to the traffic, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said municipalities will be…

Commuters traveling on I-195 through Providence, Rhode Island, got the first taste Tuesday of what will be a monthslong traffic jam for emergency work on the Washington Bridge. Westbound cars and trucks were backed up as the highway narrowed and traffic was diverted off the bridge, which highway officials closed Monday night after they found a &#82...

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced an emergency closure of the Washington Bridge on Monday, a busy artery in the Providence area. The bridge connects East Providence to Providence via I-195, over the Seekonk River. Transportation officials said Monday that they closed all the westbound lanes after they found a “critical failure...

A Florida man accused of firing shots at an East Providence home before leading officers on a wild pursuit in Rhode Island last week appeared in court Monday. More than 1,000 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the black Nissan Armada, and several guns were also found in a backpack discarded along the chase route, according to police. Law enfo...

The Bristol, Rhode Island, community is mourning the loss of a 22-year-old woman who died last month from viral meningitis. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is the most common form of meningitis and most people get better on their own without treatment, but that wasn’t the case for Maddie Pacheco, NBC10 Boston affil...

Hundreds of people turned out Saturday at a pro-Palestinian event in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday, despite the wet and dreary weather. The group spoke outside the State House and then marched through the city’s streets, calling for the U.S. to stop providing aid to Israel, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. “We’re here ...

A large fire ripped through a recycling facility in Tiverton, Rhode Island, on Wednesday. The fire happened at General Auto Recycling on King Road, according to WJAR-TV. The NBC affiliate reports that area was consumed by flames and loud bangs and explosive sounds could be heard. According to WJAR-TV, multiple fire trucks were seen going in and out...

Police in Attleborough, Massachusetts, are investigating after a synagogue received a hoax bomb threat Saturday morning. According to Massachusetts State Police, an email bomb threat prompted response by their bomb squad as well as local police shortly before 10 a.m. The bomb squad conducted interior and exterior sweeps of the building and the area...

Here’s some good news for Topgolf fans in New England: the region’s first location of the popular chain of gamified driving ranges has officially opened its doors. Topgolf Rhode Island, located at 120 Sockanosset Cross Road in Cranston, roughly five miles from downtown Providence, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday and is now open...

Six boys were arrested by police in Mansfield, Massachusetts, after authorities there said they were suspected of breaking into cars during the early morning hours on Monday. Authorities got a 911 call from someone on Church Street after 3 a.m. Monday, saying that someone was trying to break into cars, and when Mansfield police responded, they said...

Two women have been charged with making high-quality fake coupons to steal more than $25,000 in products from Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this year, prosecutors said Tuesday. Taunton residents Jacqueline White, 41, and Crystal Travis, 40, are both facing grand jury charges of larceny for the alleged scheme between March...

Squads from Massachusetts and Maine faced off Thursday night for the right to represent New England at the Little League World Series. Gray, Maine beat out Canton, Massachusetts, 2-1. This is the second win for the Maine team over the Bay Staters – on Monday they took them out 7-1. Canton rebounded on Wednesday, beating New Hampshire 5-0, but...